Edith Espinal News Today

Hitting that wall of cold. Yeah, no kidding. Frigid out there for sure. A lot colder today than it was yesterday and plus theres going to be a breeze involved as we take a look at the Satellite Center you see that there is some clearing under way. Some of you may wind up with clouds early but im expecting these clouds to gradually give way to some sun today. The story of the day though is going to be how it feels out there. Right now were at 28 degrees in philadelphia. And just 22 in allentown. ...

Edith Espinal has lived in Columbus for the better part of the last 20 years, and now is protected from deportation for the next three years.

The Cinema Columbus Film Festival will screen a documentary on Edith Espinal, who spent three years in a church to avoid deportation to Mexico.

A Shelter for Edith screens tonight followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with Espinal and the filmmakers

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on April 21 that it will no longer be fining undocumented immigrants who fail to depart the United States. This action reverses the previous policy that often left immigrants thousands of dollars in debt to the federal government. ICE officials confirmed the rescission of two Trump-era orders, ending the collection of financial penalties and canceling fines already issued to undocumented immigrants. “There is...

Three activist mothers met Tuesday night as part of a virtual conversation to discuss the impact of society on their families and their efforts to promote change. The women include Edith Espinal, a mother of three who lived in sanctuary at Columbus Mennonite Church for three years; Adrienne Hood, the mother of Henry Green who was killed in 2016 by plainclothes Columbus police officers; and Jackie Kifuko, a former refugee and refugee organizer with Community Refugee and Immigration Services ...

Fines against immigrants seeking sanctuary in US to end FOX 13 and last updated 2021-04-28 14:22:04-04 SALT LAKE CITY — A Trump-era policy that authorized U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue thousands of dollars in fines to immigrants who sought sanctuary in this country has now ended, according to an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Knowing that we have won one more victory against the previous government ...

ICE ends Trump-era policy of fining undocumented immigrants, calling penalties ‘ineffective’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer issue fines to undocumented immigrants who have failed to depart the United States, the agency announced Friday, a reversal from the Trump-era policy that threatened immigrants with thousands of dollars in debt to the federal government. ICE officials said the agency rescinded the two Trump-era orders on the collection of financial penalties after d...

Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary This article is provided courtesy of the Associated Press. Vicky Chavez smiles after talking during a press conference at the First Unitarian Church in Salt Lake City on April 15, 2021. Chavez, who came to America to escape an abusive boyfriend in Honduras, received a stay of removal after living in the church for 1,168 days. (Screenshot from video by First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City via YouTube) Apr 15, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY (A...

Vicky Chavez leaves the First Unitarian Church for the first time in 1,168 days Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Chavez, a Honduran woman in the U.S. illegally who received sanctuary in a Salt Lake City church with her two young daughters for more than three years is now free to leave without risk of deportation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:43 PM EST By SOPHIA EPPOLITO, AP SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After over three ye...